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The Israeli prime minister says one pilot stabbed another and attempted to crash a flight from the United Arab Emirates to Israel. Passengers, many of whom are Israelis, feared for their lives as the FlyDubai aircraft lost half its altitude in about a minute. Israel scrambled fighter jets out of concern for a possible hijacking. A passenger and a crew member entered into the cockpit after the stabbed pilot opened its door. Other crew members gained control of the aircraft, which landed safely in Saudi Arabia. The terrifying incident on Wednesday occurred just days before the anniversary of the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel that launched the war in Gaza.